Seawall project named Public Works Project of the Year
The Capital New York Branch of the American Public Works Association (APWA) has awarded CHA Consulting, Inc. (CHA) three 2020 Project of the Year Awards across multiple categories. CHA’s award-winning projects—City of Troy Seawall Stabilization, Roosevelt II Bathhouse, and the Albany International Airport Parking Garage—were recognized at the Capital Branch APWA Virtual Awards Banquet.
The APWA Capital Branch Awards Program celebrates public works projects in the New York Capital District. Awards are given to projects demonstrating superior technology or management innovations, safety performance, environmental considerations, community relations, or accomplishments under adverse conditions.
• The City of Troy Seawall Stabilization was selected as Public Works Project of the Year – Disaster or Emergency Construction/Repair ($5 million, but less than $25 million). Rehabilitation of the 95-year-old concrete seawall along the banks of the Hudson River protects a significant county wastewater interceptor sewer while providing essential flood protection to the city of Troy’s thriving
downtown commercial district. The hardened seawall and additional enhancements provide the public an aesthetically pleasing
view and enhanced access to the river.
• Roosevelt II Bathhouse was named Public Works Project of the Year – Historical Restoration/Preservation (Less than $5 million). Renovating the iconic Georgian Revival-style bathhouse, which had been closed since the late 1980s, is part of a plan to make the building a center for arts and wellness. Funded through the New York Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative, the restoration represents the significant investment to ensure Saratoga Spa State Park remains a treasure of the New York State Park System.
• The Albany International Airport Parking Garage was awarded Public Works Project of the Year – Structures ($25 million - $75 million). The new Albany International Airport Parking Garage expands parking in a way that enhances the traveler experience and reshapes how drivers arrive at the airport with a new five-level precast concrete parking garage connected to the terminal. It provides 1,050 urgently needed covered parking spaces while incorporating innovative wayfinding and energy-efficient lighting systems.
Informative videos on the City of Troy Seawall Stabilization, Roosevelt II Bathhouse, and the Albany International Airport Parking Garage were developed by CHA and presented at the Capital Branch APWA Virtual Awards Banquet on Feb. 19, 2021.